x, 222 p. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Learning to cook, eat, and read with Christian holy women -- How to bake wonder dough into miracle bread : Byzantine saints and Catherine of Genoa -- How to make cheese and how to eat love : Hildegard of Bingen with Hadewijch -- How to taste sugar and spice : the flavors of Elisabeth of Schönau -- How to bite with grace into forbidden fruits : apples, sweets, and Margaret Ebner -- How to confect convent treats : sweet traditions and the martyrdom of Saint Agatha -- How to sift flour, wash lettuce, and serve bread and fish : lessons from Angela of Foligno -- How to skin stockfish and chop stew : Margery Kempe's sacrifices -- How to boil and fry in God's pots and pans : Teresa of Avila's kitchen secrets -- How to do philosophy in a busy kitchen : Margaret Mary Alacoque, Sor Juana, Cecilia Ferrazzi -- How to feed the spirit on corn pudding and pork fat : Elizabeth Seton's culinary conversion -- How to indulge in divine delicacies : Gemma Galgani's tasty treats -- How to savor sweets, play with food, and dress a salad : flavoring the spirit with Thérèse of Lisieux

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